An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Diabetes Specialist Nurse to join our dynamic diabetes specialist nursing team in Herefordshire.
If you do not have previous experience working in diabetes nursing, but are interested in developing a rewarding career in diabetes specialist nursing, we can offer a band 5/6 development role with a tailored induction plan and dedicated time and support to achieve TREND-UK aligned diabetes specialist nurse competencies.
The successful candidate will work 28h/week as part of the multidisciplinary team across primary and secondary care with the aim of:
Providing and supporting high quality holistic individualised diabetes care to patients with complex diabetes management needs, their families and/or carers.
Preventing hospital admission.
Promoting a greater understanding of diabetes and empowering patients, their families and carers and other agencies and professionals involved with the patient through education, support, and counselling.
Nurturing collaboration and shared decision making.
Alongside a senior diabetes specialist nurse, you will be responsible for supporting a caseload of patients with complex diabetes management needs, using evidence-based practice and patient-centred goals to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate interventions.
Main duties of the job
Working as part of a wider Multi-Disciplinary Team, you will be involved in the assessment, review, and complex care planning, employing the use of diabetes technologies, where appropriate, for people with complex diabetes management needs, in order to provide seamless, integrated care. Representing the diabetes specialist nursing team and attending multidisciplinary meetings and diabetes clinics in hospital and the community. Conducting patient reviews in a wide range of settings, depending on service and clinical needs. Delivering structured education to people with diabetes, their families and carers/other agencies. About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time. Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Spec. Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Registered Nurse NMC registration. Diabetes qualification: Postgraduate diploma in diabetes-related field or equivalent experience, or willing to work towards. Teaching qualification. Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Awareness of local and national policy and initiatives in diabetes care. Confidence in intensifying diabetes treatment regimens to include advice on initiating and titrating insulin and GLP-1 medications as well as initiating and reviewing Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), or willing to learn. Experience of working within MDT. Personal Attributes
Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to work under pressure. Committed to personal and professional development. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Working as part of a wider Multi-Disciplinary Team, you will be involved in the assessment, review, and complex care planning, employing the use of diabetes technologies, where appropriate, for people with complex diabetes management needs, in order to provide seamless, integrated care. Representing the diabetes specialist nursing team and attending multidisciplinary meetings and diabetes clinics in hospital and the community. Conducting patient reviews in a wide range of settings, depending on service and clinical needs. Delivering structured education to people with diabetes, their families and carers/other agencies. About us
Wye Valley NHS Trust is a member of an NHS Foundation Group with South Warwickshire NHS FT, the George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust, and Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust. Located on the border with Wales in the shadow of the Black Mountains, we provide acute and community services across Herefordshire and into parts of Powys and run Hereford County Hospital and the community hospitals in Bromyard, Leominster, and Ross-on-Wye. We are a progressive and forward-looking trust with ambitious plans to improve quality and integrate patient pathways through close collaborative working with our partners to deliver the quality of care we'd want for our family and friends. More than 3,500 people work for the Trust - they tell us it's a great place to work, blending the busyness of a DGH with the benefits of working in a beautiful rural and unspoilt county like Herefordshire. We can offer a great work-life balance and have a fine tradition of working with staff to help them achieve their full potential. Our values - Care, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence - are at the heart of all we do. We believe in providing the right care in the right place at the right time...all the time. Job responsibilities
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Job Description and Person Spec. Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Registered Nurse NMC registration. Diabetes qualification: Postgraduate diploma in diabetes-related field or equivalent experience, or willing to work towards. Teaching qualification. Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
Awareness of local and national policy and initiatives in diabetes care. Confidence in intensifying diabetes treatment regimens to include advice on initiating and titrating insulin and GLP-1 medications as well as initiating and reviewing Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM), or willing to learn. Experience of working within MDT. Personal Attributes
Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to work under pressure. Committed to personal and professional development. Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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